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by Sarah Williams, Ph.D. It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.   —U.S. Supreme Court, Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969) On Sept 16, 2017, the Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) reported exciting news about an upcoming plan......

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Save the date for an important seminar coming up in Bend on Saturday November 18 from 9am to Noon! The recent news and social media frenzy surrounding Christians in public schools in Bend has highlighted the need to be educated about how to navigate public schools as a believer. The news has been littered with......

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Today is “Bring Your Bible to School Day,” an annual day that is set aside to raise awareness of religious freedom in schools across America. Now many in our culture would call this day either illegal or offensive. First, let’s address the legality. Students actually do have the legal right to bring Bibles to school......

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When I was a public school teacher, I loved every opportunity I had to pray with my students. One great one is tomorrow, Wednesday, for See You at the Pole day. http://syatp.com/ For nealy 3 decades students have been gathering on this day at their flagpole to pray for their schools. Teachers are allowed to......

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“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John C. Maxwell So how can we remain close to the “anchor of our soul?” The answers are relatively simple in print, yet only possible when we continually ask the Holy Spirit to empower us. The Bible urges us......

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Are You Ready? How are you doing at answering God’s call to be ready to give a logical defense for the Christian faith? First Peter 3:15 says this: “Always be ready to give a logical defense for the hope that is within you. But do it courteously and respectfully.” The Greek word for “logical defense” is apologia, which......

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The anchor is crucial to navigation, preventing a ship from drifting off course in stormy seas, dangerous currents, or strong winds. Either by hooking into the bed of the sea or just by sheer mass, the anchor has holding power. Raising children, especially in our increasingly secular culture, can also get stormy at times. But......

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Save the Date! Prepare the Way Ministries’ 11th annual Christian Youth Summit will be on: March 16-17, 2018 Join us for the 11th annual Christian Youth Summit in Bend, OR. Why? To help youth stand firm in their faith, so they can stand for truth in our culture. We are VERY excited about our keynote…stay......

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Recently, Stephen flew out to Little Rock, Arkansas to be interviewed by the hosts of FamilyLife Today, Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine, about our book, Navigating Public Schools. The FamilyLife Today interview with Stephen aired on August 3 (part 1) and August 4 (part 2). If you wish to listen, you can do that online......

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Stephen was honored to be the keynote speaker at a conference last weekend called, “Navigating Our Public Schools.” The conference was organized by the Kentucky Baptist Convention, Crestwood Baptist Church, and Baptist Campus Ministry, located on the University of Louisville campus. The event was held on the secular campus of the University of Louisville. Parents, teachers,......

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